Chiang Mai University

Chiang Mai University was established in 1964 as a public research university in northern Thailand. Engineering, science, agriculture, and medicine are all heavily emphasized. Its educational goal comprises resident training for undergraduate, graduate, professional, and continuing education. Chiang Mai's main campus is located between downtown Chiang Mai and Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai Province. The university was the first higher education institution in northern Thailand, as well as Thailand's first provincial university.

Chiang Mai University is divided into four campuses, three in Chiang Mai and one in Lamphun, totaling 3,490 acres (14.1 km2). For students attending the university, there are 18 housing complexes on campus. One is on the Mae Hea campus and the other seventeen are on the main campus.

Chiang Mai University is a big, mostly residential research university where graduate and professional students make up the majority of the student body. According to the Thailand Office of the Higher Education Commission, Chiang Mai University is ranked third in academics and fifth in research. The university was ranked 96th in Asia by Quacquarelli Symonds in 2019. Today, this university is one of the best universities in Thailand.

Established: June 18, 1964

Location: Mueang Chiang Mai, Chiang Mai, Thailand